Dr. Russell Fry is a medical specialist in ophthalmology (eye disease). His areas of expertise include comprehensive ophthalmology. He honors Coventry, Coventry Bronze, and Coventry Silver, as well as other insurance carriers. Dr. Fry's education and training includes medical school at Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine and residency at Vanderbilt Eye Institute. He has received professional recognition including the following: Fellow, American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Academy of Ophthalmology.

Dr. Craig Morgan sees patients in Huntington, WV. His medical specialty is ophthalmology (eye disease). His patients gave him an average rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Morgan include vitreoretinal surgical procedures. Dr. Morgan honors several insurance carriers, including Coventry, Coventry Bronze, and Coventry Silver. Dr. Morgan obtained his medical school training at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).

Dr. Stephanie Skolik's area of specialization is vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). Dr. Skolik attended Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of North Carolina (UNC) for residency. Her patients gave her an average rating of 5.0 out of 5 stars. She is in-network for Coventry, Coventry Bronze, Coventry Silver, and more.

Dr. Charles Francis is an ophthalmologist in Huntington, WV. He graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine. He completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with West Virginia University. Dr. Francis's areas of expertise include the following: cataract surgery with intraocular lens (IOL) implantation and comprehensive ophthalmology. He accepts Coventry, Coventry Bronze, and Coventry Silver, as well as other insurance carriers.

Dr. Dale Lilly practices ophthalmology (eye disease). He has a special interest in comprehensive ophthalmology. He is an in-network provider for Coventry, Coventry Bronze, Coventry Silver, and more. Dr. Lilly attended Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) for residency. He is affiliated with Huntington VA Medical Center.

Dr. David Cook's areas of specialization are surgery and ophthalmology (eye disease). He is especially interested in eye surgery and comprehensive ophthalmology. He is in-network for Coventry, Coventry Bronze, Coventry Silver, and more. Before completing his residency at Georgetown University Medical Center and a hospital affiliated with Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Dr. Cook attended medical school at the University of Vermont College of Medicine.

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What is Ophthalmology?

An ophthalmologist is a physician who diagnoses and treats problems of the eye. As opposed to optometrists, ophthalmologists are medical doctors, and their specialty is comprehensive eye care and eye surgery. An ophthalmologist can:

see patients for routine eye care

diagnose eye problems

prescribe glasses, contact lenses, and medications

provide refractive therapies to correct vision, such as LASIK

perform surgery on the eye

Ophthalmologists are trained in the same vision screening practices as optometrists; however, their practice tends to focus more on the medical and surgical management of complex eye disorders. Although vision is important, so is the physical health of the eye. An ophthalmologist performing an eye exam will examine the whole eye including the eyelids, the muscles that move the eye, the front and back parts of the eye, and the pressure inside the eye.

Patients sometimes see ophthalmologists as their primary eye care and vision doctors, or they may be referred to an ophthalmologist for treatment of a one-time problem with their eye, such as an infection. Ophthalmologists provide routine care for patients who have chronic eye diseases, such as glaucoma (where pressure inside the eye damages the optic nerve sending images to the brain) or macular degeneration (an age-related eye disease that causes vision loss). In addition to providing routine care, ophthalmologists will perform eye surgery on patients who need more serious treatment, such as a corneal transplant.